Awards

Community Impact Student Award

This award is presented to students who have made significant, innovative contributions to campus-based efforts to address community needs. Each member institution may choose one winner to represent their campus. The award recipients are recognized at the NC Campus Compact Student Conference in the fall. Click here for more information. 2008 Community Impact Award recipients (half of the group) pictured to the right.

Robert L. Sigmon Service-Learning Award
This award is presented to an individual (faculty or staff)who has made significant contributions toward furthering the practice of service-learning.  The award recipient is recognized at the P.A.C.E. Conference in February. The award is named in honor of native North Carolinian Robert L. Sigmon, considered one of the pioneers in the service-learning field. Click here for more information. Pamela Kiser, MSW, Elon University, 2009 Sigmon recipient pictured to the right with Bob Sigmon.
    

                                                                            
Civic Engagement Professional of the Year Award
This award recognizes a staff person that has worked towards the institutionalization of service,created and strived towards a vision of service on their campus, supported faculty and students, and formed innovative campus-community partnerships. The award is presented during the Civic Engagement Administrators Conference. Click here for more information. James Shields, Guilford College, 2008 Civic Engagement Professional of the Year pictured to the right.

NC-ACTS! AmeriCorps Outstanding Service Award

This award is presented to an NC-ACTS! AmeriCorps member who provides outstanding service to their service site by going above and beyond the responsibilties and duties stated in their Service Site Agreement. The winner is a member who has used their skills and knowledge to help the site advance their mission, expand their service/client base and or enhance the services they provide.

Click here for more information. Grace Johnson, Wake Forest University, 2009 NC-ACTS! AmeriCorps Outstanding Service Award winner pictured to the right.